The St. Louis Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division of The American Ceramic Society will sponsor the 54th Annual Symposium on Refractories on the theme “Refractories for the Cement, Glass, and Minerals Manufacturing Industry” on March 21-22, 2018. View full program here. A kickoff event of food, drinks and games at the 99 Hops House, Hollywood Casino will be held the evening of March 20, 2018. The meeting will take place in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel. Co-program chairs are Andrew Domann of Bucher Emhart Glass and Steven Ashlock of Kyanite Mining Corporation. Click here for the registration form.

“How Do We See the Refractory Future”
Dave Tucker
Imerys Refractory Minerals

“Minerals in the Glass Industry”
Craig Carmody
Glass Technology

“Determining the Water Content for Castable Slump Using Specific Volume Diagram Approach”
William M. Carty, Hyojin Lee, Martin Monk, Josh Onofrio & Greg Pomarico
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

The Tabletop Expo format is the same as previous years, with each vendor having a 6-foot table to display products and literature. The charge is $300, which will be used to cover the cost of the Expo Hall and provide an open two-hour bar during the “Meet and Greet” for the attendees prior to the dinner buffet on Wednesday evening. If you are interested in participating in the Tabletop Expo, contact Patty Smith at 573-341-6265 or psmith@mst.edu or click here for the Tabletop Registration Form.

The pre-registration fee of $225.00 or on-site registration fee of $275.00 ($125.00 for Emeritus/Seniors and $50.00 for students) includes the cost of your bound copy of the Symposium Technical Papers, continental breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks. Click here to complete the registration form.

In December 1967, the St. Louis Section of The American Ceramic Society announced the establishment of “The St. Louis Refractories Award.” This has been provided in Article XII of the by-laws of the St. Louis Section “for the purpose of recognizing and honoring distinguished achievement in the refractories field.”

In March 1982, the St. Louis Section voted to amend Article XII of the by-laws. The award was renamed “The Theodore J. Planje — St. Louis Refractories Award” in honor of his many contributions.

Nominations received after December 1, 2017 will be held for the following year. To request a nomination form, please contact Patty Smith at P: (573) 341-6265, F: (573) 341-6151.